I've never met anyone at passionate about the transformative power of gaming as Ken Franklin. Matt and I caught up with him at PAX Unplugged and chatted about his designs, his faith, and why non zero-sum games can change the world. [Headphones recommended due to some background noise]
0:39 - Ken Franklin's history with board games
2:30 - The Mansky Caper
4:44 - Non zero-sum games
11:44 - Faith, religion, and art
16:50 - Imagineers
18:43 - Working with Chris Leder/Back To The Future
21:57 - The single winner problem
24:13 - Party games
26:30 - Upcoming designs
28:31 - Positive experiences through gaming
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Ep 104: PAX Unplugged 2022
Ep 103: Q’s and A’s
Review - Catch the Moon
Review - Can’t Stop
Review From The Archives - Mysterium
Review - Spades and the Appeal of Trick-Takers
Review - Anno 1800
Ep 102: A Conversation With Jackson Pope and Paul Willcox about FlickFleet
Review - Shobu
I Need Your Help For The Thoughtful Gamer to Continue
Review - Through the Ages
Ep 101: Sports as Game Design
Review - EXIT: The Forgotten Island and The House of Riddles
Review: Babylonia
Review: Pan Am
Review: Blackbrim 1878
Ep 100: Pax East 2022
Review: That Time You KIlled Me
Bonus Episode: ”The Mind” Liveplay
Review: Codenames Duet
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